Chapter 87 [87] The Peony Flower That Eats People. [Second Update]...
【87】/First release
Taoists often say, "If you have good intentions, Heaven will grant your wishes. If you are kind, diligent, and frugal, you will have a long and prosperous life."
Yun Ran never expected that a kind word he said that day at Xuandu Temple would inadvertently lead to a good relationship.
Upon learning of her request, Doctor Xu did not ask any further questions. He simply opened the medicine box, took out silver needles, and applied them to several acupuncture points.
After the acupuncture was completed, Doctor Xu took the patient's pulse again and stroked his beard, saying, "It's all right."
Yun Ran was surprised: "So fast?"
Doctor Xu: "Yes."
Yun Ran lowered his sleeves and asked tentatively, "The doctor didn't even ask me why I faked a pregnancy?"
Doctor Xu: "The princess has done me a great favor. Since you have entrusted me with this favor, I will do my best to repay you. As for the reason..."
He paused, then spoke in a cryptic manner, "The princess has her own reasons for doing things. Furthermore, I know that the princess is kind-hearted and of noble character, and would certainly not use this to harm others. So, why ask further questions?"
As doctors, they not only need to be able to treat illnesses, but also need to learn to keep their mouths shut.
Yun Ran felt that talking to smart people was really easy.
She stood up and bowed deeply to the old doctor in front of her: "Don't worry, I will never harm anyone with this."
Doctor Xu quickly stood up and returned the greeting: "Princess, you are embarrassing me."
The next day, Yun Ran dressed up and ate a whole lotus leaf roasted chicken, a bowl of rock sugar bird's nest porridge, and half a melon before going out. She ate until her belly was round, like a woman in her fifth month of pregnancy. Then she ordered people to harness the carriage and prepare to enter the palace.
She never thought Sima Jing would be with her.
Yun Ran was shocked: "The palace is strictly guarded. If you follow me into the palace, won't you be exposed?"
Sima Jing: "Prepare a box and I'll hide inside. Announce to the public that these are local specialties from Yuzhou presented to the Queen Mother. If the guards come to investigate, be firm and they won't dare to stop you."
Yun Ran was worried: "This...will this work?"
"Be more aggressive."
Sima Jing looked at her and said, "Every time I enter the palace, no one dares to check on me."
Yun Ran looked at the man's expressionless face, which was gloomy and cold. Who would have the courage to investigate with such a devil-like appearance?
However, her aura was far inferior to Sima Jing's. If the palace guards insisted on checking the box, she would be easily exposed if she delayed.
"Got it! I've got a solution!"
Yun Ran clenched his fist and clapped his hands, his eyes shining.
Sima Jing: “…”
He was now traumatized by what she had said.
I always feel like it's another bad idea.
As expected, the next moment, Yun Ran smiled and said, "The trunk is easy to check, but in the carriage I was sitting in, they only lifted a corner of the curtain, took a peek, and then put it down without even raising their heads."
Sima Jing: "The imperial guards are not blind. If I were in the car, how could they not see me?"
"I see it, and I see it."
Yun Ran's eyes curved even more, and the evil intentions between his bright eyebrows were about to overflow: "Anyway, the one who saw it was my maid, so what does it matter?"
Sima Jing: “……?”
After a while, he tightened his jaw and said solemnly, "Impossible."
"In an emergency, we must take the necessary measures."
Yun Ran stepped forward, hugged his arm and shook it, "It's so uncomfortable to stay in the box. If I dress up as a woman and wear a veil, Your Highness can sit in the carriage with me."
Sima Jing: “…”
Seeing the young lady beside him smiling with narrowed eyes, like a little fox with evil intentions, he scoffed: "What are you doing in a hurry? It's clearly a case of using public power for personal gain."
Yun Ran did have some selfish motives, and was curious about Sima Jing's appearance in women's clothing, but—
"It is indeed more convenient to enter the palace disguised as a maid. Your Highness is so beautiful. If you dress as a woman, you will definitely not arouse suspicion."
Sima Jing squinted at her and asked, "Have you ever seen a maidservant nine feet tall?"
Yun Ran choked, and then a blessing came to his mind: "Bodhisattva!"
"Have you forgotten those Bodhisattvas we saw at the West Market Tavern? They were all fair-skinned, beautiful, with deep eyes and high noses, and especially their legs were so long—"
Yun Ran raised his hand and gestured as he spoke: "I looked carefully that time, and their legs almost reached my waist! Almost the same height as Your Highness!"
Sima Jing: “…”
She actually watched carefully. That day when she was watching the singing and dancing in the tavern, her eyes were glued to the waists and legs of those Western dancers.
If he hadn't been there, she would have gone up and touched it.
He is truly a Taoist pervert.
…
Half an hour later, Sima Jing, dressed in women's clothing, got on the carriage with Yun Ran.
As soon as the curtain was lowered, Sima Jing took off the veil on her head, revealing a face that was lightly powdered and rouge, and was already stunningly beautiful.
Yun Ran was depressed about the "one-time women's clothing and ten-time lotus poses" just now. She felt that this unscrupulous businessman was too ruthless. Her waist would definitely break after ten times of lotus poses!
But now, seeing this gorgeous, peerless beauty's face before me——
Okay, ten times is ten times. It’s worth it to be able to see such a beauty!
Sima Jing had a cold face, pursed his lips and said nothing.
Because Yun Ran's clothes were too small, his clothes didn't even match. His smoky purple orchid top, bright red pomegranate skirt, and white hibiscus coat were tight on his flat chest. He wore whichever one fit him.
Even with such a messy outfit, it did not diminish his gorgeousness at all.
Because of this face, no one will care what he wears
——Yun Ran’s admiring eyes, which had been fixed on his face ever since he took off his veil, were enough to prove everything.
After a moment of silence, Sima Jing looked at the person in front of him and opened his thin lips slightly: "Very good-looking?"
Yun Ran nodded rapidly, "Yes, yes! She's so stunning she could make the moon hide in shame, the flowers sink to shame, the fish sink to the depths, the geese fall to the ground. Even if Xi Shi were reincarnated, or Diao Chan were reborn, they wouldn't be any more beautiful than her!"
Sima Jing raised his eyebrows slightly and leaned towards her: "What do you think is the most beautiful part, Princess?"
The cold, bright and beautiful face suddenly enlarged in front of him, and the strong impact made Yun Ran's breathing stop for a moment.
When he came back to his senses, his face was inexplicably red, and his speech became halting: "They are all beautiful, eyes, nose, mouth... every part is beautiful."
After she finished speaking, the beautiful face moved closer, so close that Yun Ran could smell the fragrance of rouge on her thin lips.
The beauty's breath was as fragrant as orchid, and her red lips curled slightly: "Pick the one you like best."
Yun Ran's mind was captivated. She only lifted her eyelids to look at him for a moment, and her heart began to beat like a drum. She quickly lowered her eyelids and chose the closest option: "Then... let's just use our mouth."
"Oh."
The beauty chuckled and moved her lips closer: "Do you want to kiss me?"
The warm breath and fragrance as they spoke hit Yun Ran in the face, making his throat hoarse and his bones seem to go soft.
Is he, is he seducing her?
Strangely, she was still able to maintain some rationality towards Sima Jing who was dressed as a man.
But now he was dressed as a woman, bright and gorgeous, like a demon or a fairy, which made her completely confused and at a loss.
In the end, she couldn't help but kiss him.
Like a deer in the forest, it tastes the dew in the heart of the peony flower, licking it carefully and slowly.
But she forgot that the flower in front of her was a peony that could eat people.
It was not until the carriage stopped steadily at the gate of the imperial city and a report from the imperial guards requesting an investigation came from outside the curtain that Yun Ran pushed the man's chest away, panting, and got off him with weak legs.
While she hurriedly adjusted her hair and collar, she used her shy and annoyed eyes to remind him to put on his veil.
After tidying up a bit, Yun Ran cleared his throat and said, "My maid and I are in the car."
The imperial guard answered yes, lifted the corner of the curtain, and after glancing at the two pairs of feet in the carriage with pointed embroidered shoes, he murmured "Excuse me" and lowered the curtain.
It was not until the carriage with red wheels and a canopy drove into the palace wall that the imperial guards in charge of the inspection realized belatedly that the maid's feet looked so big.
"Brother Liu, what are you looking at?" A colleague patted his shoulder.
"Oh, nothing."
The guard surnamed Liu withdrew his gaze and grinned, "I'm just curious. The court is in turmoil right now, with rumors swirling everywhere. Why is Princess Jing entering the palace at this time?"
"Well, what does this have to do with us? It's better not to ask about things that are not our business."
"Yes, I just said it casually."
After chatting for a while, everyone returned to their respective positions.
Inside Jiashou Palace.
In just a few months, Queen Mother Zhao was overwhelmed by all kinds of things. She was like a purple peony exposed to the scorching sun in midsummer.
It is beautiful, but it is dry and wilted, giving it a dull and withered look.
When Queen Mother Zhao heard that Yun Ran had entered the palace, she was shocked, but she also inexplicably missed her daughter-in-law whom she had not seen for many days.
Maybe it’s because his youngest son’s whereabouts are unknown, so he loves his son as well.
Or maybe he has seen too many evil tricks and intrigues in recent days and wants to see some pure eyes to change his mood.
Unexpectedly, the daughter-in-law with a big belly walked in, followed by a tall and slender woman wearing a veil... Bodhisattva?
Queen Mother Zhao looked at the two people walking slowly towards her, her eyes narrowed.
When the two approached, she bowed and said, "Daughter-in-law greets the Queen Mother. Long live the Queen Mother."
Queen Mother Zhao looked at the cold and beautiful "Bodhisattva Man" who slowly raised her eyelids, her pupils trembling suddenly, "You, you..."
Ah Jing! ?
***
In the evening, the sky is filled with colorful clouds.
A private room on the second floor of a tavern in Pingkangfang.
A guard knelt and reported: "My lord, Princess Jing left the palace half an hour ago."
Behind the gauze screen, a tall figure stood with his hands behind his back.
After a long silence, he spoke in a deep voice, "Is there anything unusual?"
The guard pondered for a moment and said, "The Queen Mother's palace is extremely well-guarded, like an iron barrel. No information can leak out at all. However, not long after Princess Jing entered the palace, she did summon a physician from the Imperial Hospital."
"Do you know which imperial physician it is?"
"The Imperial Hospital's master of the Qianjin Department, Chen Songhe."
After he finished speaking, the figure behind the screen seemed to sway.
After another period of silence, the man's voice, barely concealing his emotions, commanded, "Keep a close eye on Prince Jing's mansion. Report any unusual activity immediately."
Guard: "Yes!"
After the guards left, the room returned to silence. A man in a navy blue brocade robe slowly walked out from behind the screen. The mottled afterglow through the window lattice shone on his weathered and handsome face, and also illuminated the excitement in his dark eyes.
Destiny lies with him.
God still helps him.
Perhaps this Princess Jing is truly blessed and a woman of good fortune.
I just hope she can understand the current situation——
When the big thing is accomplished, he can also spare her life.
…
The next day, the news that Princess Jing was pregnant spread among all the noble families.
Two days later, the news spread throughout the streets and alleys of Chang'an.
Although the common people were shocked by the claim of "being pregnant for five months without realizing it", due to Princess Jing's previous escapes from danger and her miraculous deeds, they never doubted Princess Jing's pregnancy or questioned the legitimacy of her bloodline.
After all, Princess Jing is the reincarnation of a fairy. Not to mention that she is five months pregnant, even if she is blessed by God and becomes pregnant, it is not impossible!
Besides, the fact that Princess Jing was pregnant at this time just proved that she was blessed by God. He could not bear to let her be a widow at such a young age, so he specially left her a child.
How many people in the world can have such good fortune?
It can be seen that Princess Jing is the genuine reincarnation of a fairy!
Yun Ran originally wanted to ask her fourth brother Yun Shang to use the various connections he had made while having fun in Chang'an to build momentum for her pregnancy.
Unexpectedly, she didn't even need to fan the flames. The people spread the word from one person to another, and then to a hundred people, and they spontaneously started praising her.
After hearing Qingling's report of the wind direction outside, Yun Ran couldn't help but rub his stomach and sigh, "Good fortune is closely related to misfortune, and misfortune is closely related to good fortune... What Laojun said is indeed true."
At this time, Nanny Zhou came in and presented a stack of invitations: "Madam, these are the invitations and gift lists that have been sent in recently from various mansions."
Yun Ran leaned on the beauty couch and hummed lazily.
He raised his hand to take it, flipped through two books, and indeed saw the invitation from the Duke Su's Mansion.
"They're still sending us invitations to congratulate us at this time, which shows how sincere they are towards our palace and our prince."
After a while, she placed the stack of invitations on the table and smiled softly, "How about this? The day after tomorrow I'll host a small summer banquet and invite those who sent the invitations to come over. It'll be a great opportunity for me to have a good chat with them."
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